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Indiana families will no longer have the stress and added cost of textbook rental for the upcoming 2023-24 school year thanks to the passage of Indiana Bill 395, which passed this 2023 legislative session.

The bill requires public schools to offer textbooks free of charge to each enrolled student. 

According to the changes offered by the Department of Education's Curricular Materials FAQ HERE: 

“Moving forward, school corporations must provide their students with curricular materials at no cost - they are prohibited from renting curricular materials to students - however, school corporations will receive a curricular materials reimbursement amount … for ALL students, not only those students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Accredited non-public schools will continue to receive reimbursement for students eligible for assistance.”

It should be noted that parents and students will still be held responsible for lost or damaged library materials.